Katie Marie Davies

Journalist, copywriter and editor

NCTJ-qualified reporter with in-depth experience writing and editing news, features, and interviews for print and online publication.

Also available on a commercial basis to create impactful copy and social media content for businesses and organisations.

Katie Marie Davies

Journalist

NCTJ-qualified, Russian-speaking reporter with indepth experience writing news, features, and social media content.

Selected publications

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Russia limits women’s access to abortion, citing demographic changes

Experts say a crackdown on abortion drugs and services is part of a project to instil ‘certain values’ in society.

Al-Jazeera

AI for all: how businesses are getting a boost from transformative tech

With the age of AI well underway, companies are beginning to move beyond experimentation to harness specialised applications and access AI as a service

The Financial Times

Working-class ‘red wall’ voters decided the last UK election. How do they feel now?

In 2019 elections, Britons living in “red wall” constituencies helped lift the Conservatives to victory. Now, they may decide the election again.

CS Monitor

In Russia’s Arctic, Alexei Navalny’s mother searches for her son’s body

For Alexei Navalny's mother, the journey to recover her son’s body has been an odyssey with no clear destination.

The Associated Press

How Russia’s liberal tech companies became the foundation of Putin’s war effort

Russia's tech behemoths are no longer the country's great liberalizing hope — but an integral part of the Putin regime.

The Kyiv Independent

Which generation owns Kazakstan's future?

Half of Kazakhstan is under 29, which means young people are the future more than ever. But can they make their voices heard in a country where old-world values still rule?

BBC

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Hello!

My name is Katie, and I'm a journalist, writer, and editor based in Manchester, UK.
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As a reporter, I've worked across Russia and Eastern Europe, covering politics, international relations, culture, and technology. My features and interviews have appeared in publications including The Guardian, The New Statesman, and i-D.
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I'm also available for commercial and creative copywriting projects, and have a long history of helping brands to craft attention-grabbing content through sponsored features, blogs and articles, and social media posts.